East Meadow High School
# East Meadow High School

East Meadow High School is a public high school in the East Meadow Union Free School District in East Meadow, New York. The school was founded in 1953 and serves students in grades 9−12.

## School

As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,446 students and 129.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1. There were 261 students (18.0% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 73 (5.0% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.

## Athletics

East Meadow offers sports programs in three seasons.

### Fall sports

Football (2006 & 2011 Nassau County champions), soccer, field hockey (2008 County champions), cross country, girls' tennis, boys' golf, volleyball, cheerleading, Rockettes/kickline, girls' swimming and diving.

The girls' cross country team had a league meet winning streak from October 2000 through October 2009, with a record during this time of approximately 120–0.

### Winter sports

Wrestling (1970, 1990, 1994, 2000, & 2007 Nassau County Champions), girls' basketball, bowling, winter track.

### Spring sports

Baseball (1997 State champions), lacrosse, softball, track and field (2009 Boys' Class A Division I champions), girls' badminton, boys' tennis.

## Notable alumni

* Criss Angel (born 1967), magician/illusionist
* Adam Busch (born 1978), actor/singer
* Richard Greenberg (born 1958), Broadway playwright
* David Wong Louie (1954–2018, class of 1973), novelist and short story writer
* Annet Mahendru (born 1985, class of 2004), actress
* John Mauceri (born 1945), conductor
* Rich Mauti (born 1954), former American football wide receiver
* Craig Mitchell (born 1964), actor/comedian/writer
* Brandon Moore (born 1979), NFL linebacker
* Rich Ohrnberger (born 1986), NFL offensive lineman.
* Dave Palumbo (born 1968), bodybuilder
* Joel Rifkin (born 1959), serial killer
* Matt Serra (born 1974), UFC fighter and former UFC Welterweight Champion
* Frank Viola (born 1960), former Major League Baseball pitcher.
